National Order of Doctor José Matías Delgado | |
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Awarded by El Salvador | |
Type | Order |
Awarded for | To recognise extraordinary merit in humanitarian, literary, scientific, artistic, political and military fields. |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Grand Cross with Gold Star Grand Cross with Silver Star Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
Established | 14 August 1946 |
The National Order of Doctor José Matías Delgado is an honour awarded in El Salvador. The order is named after José Matías Delgado who was a priest and doctor known as The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland. He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from Spain.
The order is awarded in 6 classes: